Section 105: Misconduct as prisoner
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Article 105. Misconduct as prisoner.
A person subject to this code who, while in the hands of the enemy in time of war:
(1)for the purpose of securing favorable treatment by such person's captors, acts without proper authority in a manner contrary to law, custom or regulation to the detriment of others of the nationality held by the enemy as civilian or military prisoners; or
(2)while in a position of authority over such persons, maltreats such persons without justifiable cause shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.